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Instability of rRNA operons in Bacillus subtilis.

Publication ,  Journal Article
Widom, RL; Jarvis, ED; LaFauci, G; Rudner, R
Published in: J Bacteriol
February 1988

Many laboratory strains of Bacillus subtilis contain 9 rather than 10 rRNA operons due to deletions occurring within the rrnJ-rrnW or rrnI-rrnH-rrnG gene cluster. These operons are members of two sets of closely spaced clusters located in the cysA-aroI region. Analysis of rescued DNA from integrants with insertions into rrnG and rrnH indicated that these tandemly arranged operons allowed frequent deletions of an rrn operon equivalent. These events may arise spontaneously by intrachromosomal recombination or by simultaneous double crossovers with a multimeric integrative plasmid.

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Published In

J Bacteriol

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ISSN

0021-9193

Publication Date

February 1988

Volume

170

Issue

2

Start / End Page

605 / 610

Location

United States

Related Subject Headings

  • rRNA Operon
  • Recombination, Genetic
  • Plasmids
  • Operon
  • Nucleic Acid Hybridization
  • Microbiology
  • Deoxyribonucleases, Type II Site-Specific
  • Deoxyribonuclease EcoRI
  • DNA, Bacterial
  • DNA Restriction Enzymes
 

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Widom, R. L., Jarvis, E. D., LaFauci, G., & Rudner, R. (1988). Instability of rRNA operons in Bacillus subtilis. J Bacteriol, 170(2), 605–610. https://doi.org/10.1128/jb.170.2.605-610.1988
Widom, R. L., E. D. Jarvis, G. LaFauci, and R. Rudner. “Instability of rRNA operons in Bacillus subtilis.J Bacteriol 170, no. 2 (February 1988): 605–10. https://doi.org/10.1128/jb.170.2.605-610.1988.
Widom RL, Jarvis ED, LaFauci G, Rudner R. Instability of rRNA operons in Bacillus subtilis. J Bacteriol. 1988 Feb;170(2):605–10.
Widom, R. L., et al. “Instability of rRNA operons in Bacillus subtilis.J Bacteriol, vol. 170, no. 2, Feb. 1988, pp. 605–10. Pubmed, doi:10.1128/jb.170.2.605-610.1988.
Widom RL, Jarvis ED, LaFauci G, Rudner R. Instability of rRNA operons in Bacillus subtilis. J Bacteriol. 1988 Feb;170(2):605–610.

Published In

J Bacteriol

DOI

ISSN

0021-9193

Publication Date

February 1988

Volume

170

Issue

2

Start / End Page

605 / 610

Location

United States

Related Subject Headings

  • rRNA Operon
  • Recombination, Genetic
  • Plasmids
  • Operon
  • Nucleic Acid Hybridization
  • Microbiology
  • Deoxyribonucleases, Type II Site-Specific
  • Deoxyribonuclease EcoRI
  • DNA, Bacterial
  • DNA Restriction Enzymes